Ganesh Chaturthi: From Vinayaka to Shri Vighneshwaraya, Check All 108 Names of Lord Ganesha

Mumbai, September 1: Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival celebrating elephant god Lord Ganesha's birthday, will be celebrated on September 2 this year. Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 falls on Monday and marks the beginning of the Ganeshotsav festival celebrated in Maharashtra and across India. Devotees wait eagerly to welcome their favourite deity Ganesha. The festival begins on Monday, September 2 and will continue until Anant Chaturdashi on September 12. Lord Ganesha is known by a lot of names and every name of his signifies a dimension of his personality. From Prathamesh to Vinayaka and Shri Vighneshwaraya, Lord Ganesha has plenty of names. Lalbaugcha Raja 2019 Darshan: How to Reach The Famous Ganeshotsav Pandal of Mumbai By Train or Road This Ganesh Chaturthi.

Check Lord Ganesha's Names in the Table Below

During the 10-day Ganeshotsav, devotees bring Ganpati idols home. They decorate their homes and install the deity with due respect and honour. Special prayers are offered throughout the day for all the ten days. The entire country is gearing up to welcome Lord Ganpati at home on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi starting on September 2. It is a 10-day festival which commences on the fourth day of Bhadrapada month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar.

The celebrations of Ganeshotsav 2019 begins from September 2 this year. The festival marking the arrival of Lord Ganesha in individual homes or in public organisations, is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the state of Maharashtra. Among the many famous Ganesh pandals across Maharashtra, Mumbai and Pune hold a reputation of itself.

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